Ten female figures will be installed on traffic lights in Melbourne’s CBD, replacing the silhouette of a man which has become the global standard.

The female figures will occupy Melbourne’s busiest intersections for 12 months as part of a trial which was backed by the Committee for Melbourne, a non-profit organization made up of 120 local businesses and community groups.

Martine Letts, the CEO of the committee, said only having traffic signals in the shape of men discriminated against women.

“The idea is to install traffic lights with female representation, as well as male representation, to help reduce unconscious bias,” Letts told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Tuesday.